Ghana has officially opened the Ghana Trade House in London, a move the Ghana High Commissioner Mrs. Sabah Zita Benson says signals that “Ghana is open for business” and ready to export value, not just raw materials.
Speaking at the launch, the High Commissioner of Ghana to the United Kingdom told dignitaries, officials, and the Ghanaian community that the facility will serve as a hub for trade, investment, and diaspora engagement.
“For too long, our story has focused only on raw goods: cocoa beans without chocolate, shea without cream, and timber without furniture,” the High Commissioner said. “Now, thanks to the Ghana Export Promotion Authority and the hard work of people in agribusiness, horticulture, and other export sectors, that story is changing. We are exporting value and quality.”
She noted that London hosts one of the largest Ghanaian communities outside Ghana and remains one of Ghana’s most important trading partners and cited the Ghana-UK trade agreement and shared ties in language, law, education, and family as a “unique advantage” for businesses.
The High Commissioner invited UK businesses to explore opportunities in horticulture, processed foods, shea and cocoa products, cashew, and textiles, and to partner with Ghana’s young entrepreneurs.
To the Ghanaian diaspora, the High Commissioner said: “This house belongs to you. It is a place to do business, reconnect with home, and invest not only your remittances, but also your skills, connections, and faith in Ghana’s future.”
The event was attended by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, to the President, and officials from the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), and Ghana Investment Promotion Authority. The High Commissioner thanked Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA), the Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, and all partners who made the project possible while expressing hope that the Trade House will become “a place where business grows, friendships form, and futures are created.”
By 1960news.com
